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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Conrad Kuester got the match started through his kick off. Danann O'Brien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Keno Fleischer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Danann O'Brien in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keno Fleischer saved Switzerland from getting behind. Conrad Kuester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blanaid McBjarton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Howard Oster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keno Fleischer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danann O'Brien in the 10th minute of the match. A hard shot 12 in the game by Conrad Kuester from a close distance when the talented Blanaid McBjarton managed to make a qualified save. Ireland's players were relieved. Blanaid McBjarton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Howard Oster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Switzerland's Howard Oster fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Blanaid McBjarton was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Conrad Kuester capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Conrad Kuester really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torrey Grant in the 22nd minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Keno Fleischer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blanaid McBjarton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Howard Oster in the 25th minute of play. After 26 minutes of play, Ireland's Torrey Grant made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Keno Fleischer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Keno Fleischer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danann O'Brien, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Keno Fleischer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danann O'Brien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Royan McLaughlin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keno Fleischer having to interfere. Keno Fleischer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danann O'Brien in the 35th minute of play. If Torrey Grant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keno Fleischer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danann O'Brien, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Switzerland's Howard Oster got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 51st minute Hewney Beckett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keno Fleischer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute of the match Switzerland got a corner. Ireland's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Matthes Angelici ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Switzerland's Matthes Angelici to fire away a dangerous shot which Blanaid McBjarton despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Conrad Kuester's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Blanaid McBjarton was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Royan McLaughlin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Keno Fleischer made a huge save. Keno Fleischer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danann O'Brien in the 66th minute of play. Torrey Grant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keno Fleischer having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Conrad Kuester came free, but Blanaid McBjarton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes Ireland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matthes Angelici who took care of the corner kick. Switzerland's Matthes Angelici was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Blanaid McBjarton in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Blanaid McBjarton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrad Kuester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Keno Fleischer managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Ireland's Danann O'Brien fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matthes Angelici in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blanaid McBjarton saved Ireland from getting behind. In the 78thth minute of the game Matthes Angelici who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ireland's Blanaid McBjarton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Royan McLaughlin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Keno Fleischer made a huge save. In the 82nd minute, Ireland's Royan McLaughlin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 88 minutes into the match, Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Conrad Kuester came free, but Blanaid McBjarton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blanaid McBjarton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrad Kuester in the 89th minute of the match. Blanaid McBjarton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrad Kuester in the 91st minute of the match. Royan McLaughlin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Keno Fleischer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ireland. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ireland had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.